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Historical Event on 1/16/1942

Jawaharlal Nehru succeeds Gandhi as head of Indian National Congress.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/3/1913Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, more generally known as Dada Saheb Phalke, was responsible for the production of India's first fully indigenous silent four-reel feature film 'Raja Harishchandra' which heralded the birth of the Indian film industry. The film had titles in Hindi and English and was released on May 3, 1913 at the Coronation Cinematograph in Bombay.
4/21/1659Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Saint Samarth Ramdas Swami.
2/28/1985M.G. Katre became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/10/89).
10/16/1952Pakistan's first Test vs India starts at Delhi.
2/12/1928Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujarat) was led by Vallabhbhai Patel against the Bombay government's decision to hike the revenue on cotton by 22 percent while its prices declined Internationally. Ultimately the govenment quashed the hike.
11/3/1991India's short range surface-to-air missile (SAM) 'Trishul' successfully tested.
9/16/1973Abasaheb Mujumdar, great musician, died.
10/19/1954Nehru and Mao meet in Peking.
1/12/1997Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis.
9/19/1937Vishnu Narayan Matkhande passed away.